Suspect arrested on DUI after foot chase

A 26-year-old pursuit suspect was arrested Tuesday morning after a strawberry field foot chase with a K-9 officer, Salinas police said.

Emmanuel Garcia failed to yield to a motorcycle traffic officer about 9:20 a.m. at West Alisal Street and Fairfax Circle, police said. After about a mile, Garcia jumped out of his still-moving GMC Sierra at Belmont Street and Via Maria.

The truck smashed into a parked car and Garcia jumped a fence to run across Davis Road. A lengthy foot chase with an officer ended when a K-9 officer arrived.

Garcia stopped when he was warned he would be bit.

Further investigation led officers to discover Garcia was reportedly under the influence of marijuana. He is also currently on probation for prior driving under the influence convictions and his driver’s license is suspended.

His truck was impounded for 30 days and he was booked into the Monterey County Jail on suspicion of DUI, hit and run, felony evasion, violation of probation and driving on a suspended driver’s license.